reported speech explanation and game
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Reported Speech
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Two important things to know
WhenHOW
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We use reported speech when we want to
report (=say) what another person said but
without using the speaker’s exact words.
EXAMPLE
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Patricia's house, 10pm...
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Just a few minutes later...
Hi Becky!
You won’t believe this!
Jane told me Linda had a
loverrrrr…
Please don’t tell anyone!
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Change time and place expressions
Andpronouns
Change Tenses (go backwards in time)
Use an Introductory Verb
1
2
3
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The most common verbs in reported speech are:
SAY
TELL
JANE SAID LINDA HAD A LOVER
JANE TOLD ME LINDA HAD A LOVER
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PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS
PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS
TEACHER: ‘THE STUDENTS ARE GOOD AT WRITING’
THE TEACHER SAID (THAT) THE STUDENTS WERE GOOD AT WRITING.
=
In the same way...
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Past simple or continuous
PAST perfect SIMPLE OR
CONTINUOUS
Present perfect simple or
continuous
PAST perfect SIMPLE OR
CONTINUOUS
Future simple(will)
would
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Change time and place
This, these hereNowtoday
Tonight
That, thoseThereThen
That dayThat night
yesterdaytomorrow
The previous dayThe next day
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Change pronouns
They change according to the context:
He told me: ‘I’ll lend you my laptop’
He told me that he would lend me his laptop
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LET’S
HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER
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I love reading books, especially when they have such an exciting plot as this one.
AUNT MOLLY SAID SHE.........................READING
BOOKS ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY.................SUCH AN
EXCITING PLOT AS..............ONE.
a bc
lovelovedloves
Are havinghashad that
thesethose
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We can have a look at this photo album. It’s got all the photos Lucy took on her holiday.
Brain SAID ..............................have a look
at...............photo album and explained it had all the
photos Lucy................................
a bc
They couldWe couldcould
THISATHE WAS TAKEN
HAD TAKENHAS TAKEN
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Mary used dad’s credit card to buy clothes and I don’t think dad will be happy.
Ellie informed her mum that Mary............................
Their dad’s credit card to buy clothes and
she.....................................he...........................happy.
a bc
usesusedHad used
thoughtDidn’t thinkDidn’t thought Would be
Will bewas
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I’m getting good at driving. Actually, I think I’m going to be an excellent driver!
Tina said she..................................good at driving
and that, actually,
she..............................................................
a b
c
getsIs gettingWas getting
thoughtHad thoughtHas thought
She Was going to beShe Is going to be
Was going to be
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We didn’t do our English test today so we had a free period.
The students from 6th year said they hadn’t
had..................English test..................................so
they.................................a free period.
a b
c
yourourtheir
The next dayThat dayThis day
hadHad had
Hadn’t had